Prison Nurse in Wisconsin Charged with Sexual Assault of Inmates

NEW LISBON, Wis. (AP) — A nurse at the New Lisbon prison is charged with having a sexual relationship with inmates and smuggling contraband to them.

A criminal complaint says 36-year-old April Stokes acknowledged a relationship with two prisoners, but said it wasn't sexual. The Elroy nurse is charged with two counts of sexual assault by a correctional staff and three counts of delivering contraband, including cigarettes, money and a cellphone.

The State Journal (http://bit.ly/1Rb7UUx ) says New Lisbon police got a call from the prison to investigate Stokes. The complaint says numerous staff members told police Stokes seemed to have an "inappropriately close" relationship with inmates. Police also interviewed several prisoners.